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The Revelation of Jesus Christ is trying to accomplish now; and he will appear the moment the church is taken away. He is the one John beheld on "a white horse," going forth "conquering. and to conquer" (Rev. 6:2 ). From generation to generation, the so-called Christian na tions have had many devout men of God to lead in political, civic, and educational affairs. True it is that there have been many unscrupulous, ungodly, hard-hearted men in places of high authority. But the restraining influence of those men who have been led by the Spirit of God has given to our own gen eration the by-products of Christianity that we enjoy. We tremble to think what it will be like when every Christian statesman and educator and scientist is "caught up to meet the Lord in the air." In that day the "man of sin" will have as his purpose what Russia today is trying to bring to pass-a godless, Christ-less civilization. Lenin, while he lived, had a great "five-year plan" to make Russia absolutely godless; and Stalin, his successor, is carrying out that program. The com ing man of sin will have a seven-year plan, and he will see to it that every vestige of Christianity is swept from the face of the earth in that day. He will speak marvelous things against the God of heaven; and many who will be deceived by what he says will accept any god that will insure their receiving the equivalent of $20,000 a year. They will give him the homage that only the Lord God has a right to receive. Then will come the revival of the Roman Empire and the imperial form of government that will cause all the world to "wonder after the beast." It is interesting to see how the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation agree perfectly in all these matters. The only difference is this: Daniel describes the head of the revived Roman Empire, "the little horn," while John sees the Empire itself as such. We quote the following from Dr. A. C. Gaebe lein's work on the book of Daniel: Revelation 1. Daniel saw the fourth 1. John beholds a beast out beast, a great nonde of the sea, with ten horns script, with ten horns. crowned (ten kings) and seven heads. Daniel
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